Geriatrics (ISSN: 2308-3417) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles, critical reviews, research notes and short communications pertaining to the health and healthcare of older people, including issues regarding healthcare systems and policies.

All the articles published in our journal are in an open access format, offering our readers free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read the most viewed papers published in 2023, which are listed below:

1. “Mini-Mental State Examination: Optimal Cut-Off Levels for Mild and Severe Cognitive Impairment”
by Francesco Salis, Diego Costaggiu and Antonella Mandas
Geriatrics 2023, 8(1), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8010012
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/1/12

2. “Predictors of Health Satisfaction in Spanish Physically Active Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study”
by Ana Isabel Agustí, Javier Guillem-Saiz, Jesús González-Moreno, María Cantero-García, Igor Cigarroa and María Antonia Parra-Rizo
Geriatrics 2023, 8(1), 27; https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8010027
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/1/27

3. “Recognition of Delirium Superimposed on Dementia: Is There an Ideal Tool?”
by Priyanka Shrestha and Donna M. Fick
Geriatrics 2023, 8(1), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8010022
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/1/22

4. “Integration of Oral Health into General Health Services for Older Adults”
by Alice Kit Ying Chan, Yiu Cheung Tsang, Chloe Meng Jiang, Katherine Chiu Man Leung, Edward Chin Man Lo and Chun Hung Chu
Geriatrics 2023, 8(1), 20; https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8010020
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/1/20

5. “The Impact of Population Ageing on Rural Aged Care Needs in Australia: Identifying Projected Gaps in Service Provision by 2032”
by Irene Blackberry and Nicholas Morris
Geriatrics 2023, 8(3), 47; https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8030047
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/3/47

6. “A Novel Approach to Assess Balneotherapy Effects on Musculoskeletal Diseases—An Open Interventional Trial Combining Physiological Indicators, Biomarkers, and Patients’ Health Perception”
by Jani Silva, José Martins, Cristina Nicomédio, Catarina Gonçalves, Cátia Palito, Ramiro Gonçalves, Paula Odete Fernandes, Alcina Nunes and Maria José Alves
Geriatrics 2023, 8(3), 55; https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8030055
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/3/55

7. “Innovative Non-Pharmacological Management of Delirium in Persons with Dementia: New Frontiers for Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy?”
by Christian Pozzi, Verena C. Tatzer, Cornelia Strasser-Gugerell, Stefano Cavalli, Alessandro Morandi and Giuseppe Bellelli
Geriatrics 2023, 8(2), 28; https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8020028
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/2/28

8. “Enhancing Community Participation through Age-Friendly Ecosystems: A Rapid Realist Review”
by Judith Sixsmith, Meiko Makita, Deborah Menezes, Marianne Cranwell, Isaac Chau, Mark Smith, Susan Levy, Pat Scrutton and Mei Lan Fang
Geriatrics 2023, 8(3), 52; https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8030052
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/3/52

9. “Changes in Interleukin-1β, Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, and Interleukin-10 Cytokines in Older People with Periodontitis”
by Ines Augustina Sumbayak, Sri Lelyati C. Masulili, Fatimah Maria Tadjoedin, Benso Sulijaya, Arrum Mutiara, Diana Khoirowati, Yuniarti Soeroso and Boy M. Bachtiar
Geriatrics 2023, 8(4), 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8040079
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/4/79

10. “Ageism and the Pandemic: Risk and Protective Factors of Well-Being in Older People”
by Anna Rosa Donizzetti and Vincenza Capone
Geriatrics 2023, 8(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8010014
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/1/14

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